Tag: Honor

National Grandparents Day

National Grandparents Day is a holiday that is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day and is used to celebrated both maternal and paternal grandparents. In 2018, we celebrate this holiday on September 9. This holiday was first created by Marian McQuade before 1973. However, it wouldn’t be recognized as a holiday until President Jimmy …

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Wreaths Across America

One man’s annual tribute to our veterans inspired a legion of volunteers and gave rise to the Wreaths Across America of today. Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, was a 12 year old paper boy when he won a trip to Washington D.C. His first trip to our nation’s capital was one he …

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